by Amy Cornell | Mar 19, 2026 | Book Marketing Basics, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesMost authors don’t actually have a marketing problem. They have a positioning problem. When readers can’t instantly recognize what your book is and who it’s for, every promotional effort feels like pushing mud uphill. Ads bring traffic that...
by Amy Cornell | Mar 17, 2026 | Amazon Updates & Marketing Tips, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 5 minutesIf your book marketing feels like pushing a boulder uphill, there’s a good chance the problem isn’t “more traffic.” It’s what happens after the click. On Amazon, your retail page is the sale, and A+ Content is one of the few areas where you can...
by Amy Cornell | Mar 12, 2026 | Book Marketing Basics, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany authors crave originality so fiercely that they reject anything resembling a formula. The instinct makes sense. Writing is creative work. But in the marketplace, structure is not the enemy of creativity—it’s the container that lets...
by Amy Cornell | Mar 5, 2026 | Amazon Updates & Marketing Tips, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 3 minutesMany authors treat Amazon ads like a slot machine. Pull the lever. Watch the dashboard. Panic when numbers don’t pop. That mindset burns budgets and hides the real levers that move sales. Amazon ads are not instant-close machines. They are...
by Amy Cornell | Feb 26, 2026 | Getting More Book Reviews, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesReviews are not a milestone. They’re momentum. Too many authors treat reviews like a box to check—hit 50, celebrate, move on. But steady book sales don’t come from static review counts. They come from consistent signals of fresh reader interest....
by Amy Cornell | Feb 19, 2026 | Being in Business as an Author, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany authors unknowingly treat readers like a checkout line—quick, transactional, and forgettable. That mindset quietly limits growth. Books are not impulse snacks. They are emotional investments. When someone chooses your story, they trade...